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around topics of interest.
Population
Our population statistics cover age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, migration, ancestry, language use, veterans, as well as population estimates and projections.
This section provides information on a range of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school districts, costs and financing.
Our statistics highlight trends in household and family composition, describe characteristics of the residents of housing units, and show how they are related.
Health statistics on insurance coverage, disability, fertility and other health issues are increasingly important in measuring the nation's overall well-being.
We measure the housing and
construction industry, track homeownership rates, and produce
statistics on the physical and financial characteristics of
our homes.
The U.S. Census Bureau provides
data for the Federal, state and local governments as well as
voting, redistricting, apportionment and congressional
affairs.
Search an alphabetical index of
keywords and phrases to access Census Bureau statistics,
publications, products, services, data, and data tools.
Geography
Geography provides the framework
for Census Bureau survey design, sample selection, data
collection, tabulation, and dissemination.
About
Geography is central to the work
of the Bureau, providing the framework for survey design,
sample selection, data collection, tabulation, and
dissemination.
Education
Find resources on how to use
geographic data and products with statistical data,
educational blog postings, and presentations.
GSS
Initiative
The Geographic Support System
Initiative will integrate improved address coverage, spatial
feature updates, and enhanced quality assessment and
measurement.
Interactive
Maps
Work with interactive mapping
tools from across the Census Bureau.
Maps
& Data
Find geographic data and products
such as Shapefiles, KMLs, TIGERweb, boundary files, geographic
relationship files, and reference and thematic maps.
Metropolitan
& Micropolitan
Metropolitan and micropolitan
areas are geographic entities used by Federal statistical
agencies in collecting, tabulating, and publishing Federal
statistics.
Partnerships
Find information about specific
partnership programs and learn more about our partnerships
with other organizations.
Reference
Definitions of geographic terms,
why geographic areas are defined, and how the Census Bureau
defines geographic areas.
Research
We conduct research on geographic
topics such as how to define geographic areas and how
geography changes over time.
Library
Visit our library of Census Bureau
multimedia files. Collection formats include audio, video,
mobile apps, images, and publications.
Audio
Official audio files from the Census Bureau, including "Profile America," a daily series of bite-sized statistics, placing current data in a historical context.
Infographics
Infographics include information on the Census Bureau's history of data collection, our nation's veterans and the American Community Survey.
Photos
Publications
Read briefs and reports from
Census Bureau experts.
Video
Watch Census Bureau vignettes,
testimonials, and video files.
Working
Papers
Read research analyses from Census
Bureau experts.
Data
Access data through products and
tools including data visualizations, mobile apps, interactive
web apps and other software.
Data
Tools and Apps
Find information using interactive
applications to get statistics from multiple surveys.
There were 90,107 governments in the U.S. in 2012, up from 89,527 in 2007.
Announcements
Late 2013: Preliminary release of 2012 Census of Government Employment data will be available.
Late 2014: The Finance Component, with the most up to date data on revenues, expenditures, assets, debt, and pensions, was released on December 16, 2014.
2012 Census of Governments
The Census of Governments identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector; provides authoritative benchmark figures of public finance and public employment; classifies local government organizations, powers, and activities; and measures federal, state, and local fiscal relationships.
The data are available by:
level of government (state, local, or state and local combined),
type of government (state, county, city, township, special district, school district), and
The Employment component was mailed March 2012 to collect information on the number of state and local government civilian employees and their payrolls.
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Last Revised:
December 12, 2014